Moses Malone vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Moses Malone

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.